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TFOS DEWS II: What it is, and why it's here on the forum

What is TFOS DEWS II?
For those of you who are hearing of TFOS DEWS II for the first time, it is, quite simply, the dry eye bible when it comes to the medical side of understanding, diagnosing and treating dry eye.

This massive report, published in summer of 2017, is the result of...
 

Tested Over 100+ Supplements/Vitamins/Minerals, What Helped Me the Most.

Hi,

So I decided to take some of my time and create this thread, it might be very useful for a lot of you who're suffering with the dry eye. Over the last 10 years I've tested over 100 supplements/vitamins and minerals to see which ones can help with my dry eye issue, I have to say that...
 

Study on dry eye in cataract patients

I thought I would share this study by researchers at the University of Miami published this month in the journal Cornea.

It shows that about 1/3 of people undergoing cataract surgeries still report significant levels of pain manifesting as dry eye-like symptoms 6 months after surgery. According...
 

Small changes that have helped me/things I've observed.

I signed up for the forums mid-August of this year, when I was on vacation and feeling very crummy. Upon returning home, I began observing several things that I'd like to share, which may (or may not) be helpful in tackling dry eyes. Note: I suffer from MGD and aqueous deficiency.

1) I...
 

Preservative free on eye = safe?

i was thinking of buying these eye drops, but it says they are “preservative free on eye”?

are they safe? I avoid all preservatives because I’ve heard they are very bad
 

Reading vs Reading on screens - Has anyone noted this anamoly?

Hello everyone,
For quite a long time now I have been pondering over a thought that hasn't been figured out satisfactorily yet. We all know that a reduced blink rate is one of the most obvious causes of meibomian gland dysfunction. This sounds simplistic as a reduced blink rate results into meibum...
 

lotemax with ikervis?

I had great success when using Ikervis and the steroid Prednisolone. 0.5%. My eyes were back to normal. I was producing tears and not really needing lubricating eye drops. Since stopping the steroid though my eyes have become dry and painful again. Has anyone been able to combine cyclosporine (ikervis)....
 

Punctual plugs help!!!

Hello, my name is Darlene and I'm new to the site. I suffer from moderate dry eye and had punctual plugs inserted in both eyes on 8/15/18. They have helped with the sandy, gritty feeling that I've had daily on the inside of my upper eyelids. However ever since I've had them placed I have gotten headaches,...
 

Posting as a guest

Hi all

As you may have noticed, we're experimenting with allowing people to post without registering!

If you're posting as a guest, your post will not show up right away because it's subject to moderation. This is the only way we can keep out spam. So please be patient, we'll...
 

Dry eyes and cannabis, pot, weed in 2018

Hello everyone, I tend to believe this may be a controversial topic. However, I also believe this topic isn't discussed nearly enough and could be useful . When I first found the site, I was searching for people that smoked/ate cannabis like myself and how they did so with dry eyes. I found one thread...
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